Supervene
/ˌsuːpərˈviːn/verb
To occur later as an extra or unexpected development.
Because some problems may supervene during the experiment, it is important to monitor the process closely.
Often appears as...
- supervene on something
- supervene upon something
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Development
Use 'supervene' to describe a surprising situation that emerges while something else is already happening.
The team had a solid plan, but a power outage supervened.
Pro Tip 2/3Following Events
When talking about events that follow in a sequence and are not planned, 'supervene' is appropriate.
He finished his speech, and questions from the audience supervened.
Pro Tip 3/3Active Monitoring
Employ 'supervene' when discussing the need to be watchful for new developments in a process or event.
While watching the patient, symptoms might supervene.
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